John O’Keeffe, The Masses of Seán and Peadar Ó Riada: Explorations in Vernacular Chant
Seán Ó Riada once expressed his strong attachment to his country, after a few months spent in Paris, stating that he would “rather be breaking stones in Ireland than be the richest man living in Europe”. One of the main elements of this attachment was certainly his love of the Irish language: after...
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| Published in | Etudes irlandaises (Villaneuve-d'Ascq) no. 44-2; pp. 164 - 165 |
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| Format | Book Review Journal Article |
| Language | French English |
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Presses universitaires de Caen
31.12.2019
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Seán Ó Riada once expressed his strong attachment to his country, after a few months spent in Paris, stating that he would “rather be breaking stones in Ireland than be the richest man living in Europe”. One of the main elements of this attachment was certainly his love of the Irish language: after his nomination at University College Cork in 1964, he decided to settle with his family in the Múscraí Gaeltacht area of Cúil Aodha (Coolea) in West Cork, where his mother originated. This is also ... |
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| ISSN: | 0183-973X 2259-8863 |
| DOI: | 10.4000/etudesirlandaises.8709 |